Derailed train loses 40 cane bins

WET weather is believed to have contributed to the derailment of about 40 full cane bins at Sarina early yesterday morning.

The bins derailed after a rake of bins separated from a cane train on its way to Plane Creek Mill about 4am.

The derailment happened near the cane railway crossing at Anzac St and threw morning traffic into chaos.

A police spokesman said officers controlled traffic until the scene was cleared.

Plane Creek cane supply manager Tony Marino said the weather was believed to have been a contributing factor in the derailment. Mr Marino said only a small amount of cane was spilled from the bins and all of it was recovered.

Nobody was injured in the incident, which activated the boom gates and flashing lights at the crossing, he said.